Tata IPL 2022 RR vs KKR Live Cricket Score and Update: RR win by 7 runs

Yuzvendra Chahal is named the Player of the Match

WHAT A MATCH! We had a Buttler ton. Shreyas played a brilliant knock of 85. Chahal then bowled a game changing over with four wickets including a hat-trick and then debutant Obed McCoy defended 11 runs in the last over, picking up two wickets to win it for RR.

OUT! Obed McCoy wins it for RR. Cleans up Umesh. RR win by 7 runs. Good length delivery on middle, Umesh goes for a swing across the line but misses. The ball rattles the timber. What a debut for him.

Single! Full and slower on the pads, Chakaravarthy tucks it to the leg side and takes a single. Right Umesh on strike. 8 needed off 3!

OUT! Jackson hits it straight to short fine leg, off McCoy. 9 needed off 4 now. A slower one on the pads, Jackson plays a half-hearted heave and ends up hitting it straight to the short fine leg fielder. 9 needed off 4.

TWO RUNS! Jackson heaves it to the leg side, doesn’t get it off the middle and they run for two. 9 needed off 5.

Obed McCoy to bowl the final over. Jackson on strike. 11 needed off 6 balls!

DOT BALL! It’s very full and WIDE outside off, from Prasidh, looked like it went out of the guideline, Umesh can’t reach it. The umpire doesn’t signal a WIDE. 11 NEEDED OFF 6.

TWO SINGLES OFF TWO BALLS. Umesh squeezes it to deep backward point for a single. Jackson then smacks a full toss straight to deep extra cover for another single. 11 needed off 7.

One run! Very full outside off, Jackson guides it to deep backward point for just a single. 14 needed off 9

TWO runs! Jackson squeezes a very full delivery to backward point and takes two. 15 needed off 10

Ouch! Umesh absolutely smockes it back, Jackson somehow manages to get his glove before his helmet and avoids it hitting the helmet. They run through for a single.

After 18 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 200/8 ( Sheldon Jackson (W) 2 , Umesh Yadav 19)

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This match is still alive. What an over for KKR. Umesh unleashes a stunning counter attack. Hammers 2 sixes and a four. 20 off the over. 18 needed off 12 balls.

FOUR! Wow this is some attack from Umesh. Umesh cracks it through covers, off Boult and it races away. 19 needed off 13.

SIX! 2nd in the over! Umesh hammers another full ball over long on, off Boult. 23 needed off 14!

SIX! Umesh smacks it straight down the ground, off Boult. 31 needed off 16!

After 17 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 180/8 ( Sheldon Jackson (W) 1 , Umesh Yadav 0)

A game changing over. Chahal gets four wickets including a hat-trick and gives away just 2 runs.

OUT! HAT-TRICK FOR CHAHAL. Pat Cummins is caught behind. WHAT AN OVER! It’s a quicker one, outside off, spins away after landing. Cummins comes forward for a push but ends up edging it to the keeper. They all set off in wild celebrations.

OUT! MASSIVE WICKET! Chahal traps Shreyas Iyer LBW. The umpire raises his finger. Shreyas opts for a review but replays show three REDS as it’s hitting the leg stump. It’s full on the leg stump, Iyer looks to heave it over the leg side but misses. Gets hit on the back leg. THREE REDS.

OUT! The googly does the trick again. Chahal has Venkatesh Iyer stumped. Loopy and full outside off, Venkatesh Iyer charges down the ground for a loft, but is beaten by the away turn. He misses and the keeper clips the bails off.

After 16 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 178/4 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 85 , Venkatesh Iyer 6)

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A good comeback from Boult in that over. After a single, Iyer hit him for a SIX over point. Boult then conceded four singles off the next four balls. 11 off the over. 40 needed off 24.

SIX! Cracked away. Short and wide outside off from Boult, Shreyas Iyer slashes it over backward point.

After 15 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 167/4 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 77 , Venkatesh Iyer 3)

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An eventful over that. Samson dropped Iyer and he rubbed salt on the wounds but hitting a SIX and a FOUR. 15 off the over. 51 needed off 30.

FOUR! Not off the middle but still effective. Iyer heaves, gets the inside half of the bat, but the power in the shot takes it to the ropes.

SIX! Lovely from Shreyas! Full on middle and leg, Shreyas just flicks it over deep square leg. 56 needed off 32!

DROPPED! Samson drops Shreyas Iyer. Short and down the leg side, Iyer looks to pull but ends up gloiving it. Samson dives to his left but spills it.

After 14 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 152/4 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 66 , Venkatesh Iyer 1)

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Brilliant over from Ashwin, gets the HUGE wicket of Russell and gives away just 4 runs.

OUT! R Ashwin gets the BIG one. Cleans up Russell with a carrom ball. A flatter carrom ball on middle, spins away, squares Russell up and beats his outside edge. Rattles the timber.

After 13 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 148/3 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 63 , )

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A mixed but successful over for RR. Rana started the over well with a FOUR and a SIX after surviving a DRS review which was an umpire’s call.  He then mistimed one to deep mid-wicket for three. After a single Chahal had his man as he had Rana caught at long on with a googly. 14 runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Chahal has his man. Rana holes out to long on. It’s that googly outside the leg stump, Rana looks to clear long on, doesn’t get it off the middle and helps it into the hands of Buttler at long on.

FOUR and SIX! Good use of the feet, Rana charges and cracks it straight down the ground for FOUR. He comes down again and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a SIX.

NOT OUT! Rana goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the back leg. The LBW appeal is turned down. Samson opts for a review but replays show the impact was umpire’s call and it was clipping the stumps.

After 12 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 134/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 62 , Nitish Rana 5)

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A mixed couple of overs for RR. Chahal bowls a good over and gives away just seven runs. It was turning out to be a good over from Ashwin, he concedes just three runs off the first four balls but then Iyer spoils it with a MASSIVE SIX. And then pulls one to long leg for two. 11 off the over. 84 needed off 48.

SIX! MASSIVE! Iyer charges down the track and clobbers it over long on.

After 10 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 116/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 50 , Nitish Rana 0)

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A decent over for KKR. Ashwin had a chance to run Rana out as Iyer drove one straight back, Ashwin fielded it and didnt’ flick it back onto the stumps, had he scored a direct hit, Rana would have been a goner as he was way outside his crease. Iyer hit a reverse sweep six in that over as they scored 9 off it.

FIFTY for Shreyas Iyer. He gets there off 32 balls.

SIX! Brilliant from Iyer. Gets down and reverse sweeps it over backward point, off Ashwin.

OUT! Prasidh Krishna breaks the partnership. Finch is caught at third man. Short outside off, Finch goes for the upper cut, doesn’t get it off the middle. Karun Nair at third man takes a good catch.

FOUR! Poor delivery from Prasidh. Full toss outside off, Finch guides it wide of backward point.

FOUR! FIFTY for Finch. He brings it up off just 25 balls. Finch gets across and swipes it wide of short fine leg.

After 8 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 93/1 ( Aaron Finch 49 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 39)

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Another HUGE over for KKR. Finch is looking in great touch. After A couple of singles and a WIDE, Iyer flicks one through the leg side for three. Finch then gets a top edge for four. And then lofts the next down the ground for a SIX. He then flicks one through the leg side for a couple to make it 19 off the over. There were a couple of WIDES in that over.

FOUR and SIX! Short outside off from McCoy, Finch goes for the pull but gets a top edge over the keeper. He then gets on off the middle as he lofts one effortlessly straight down the ground for a SIX.

After 7 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 74/1 ( Aaron Finch 36 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 35)

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This is good stuff from KKR. They have gone on a brilliant counterattack. Finch hammers a couple of powerful fours and then lofts another one wide of long on for three FOURS in the over. 17 off the over.

FOUR! 2 in 2! Finch lofts it to wide long on, off Chahal.

FOUR! Another powerful shot. Tossed up on middle from Chahal, Finch hammers it straight back down the ground.

FOUR! Sheer power. Finch smacks it to long on, off Chahal.

After 6 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 57/1 ( Aaron Finch 23 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 33)

Iyer and Finch have gone on the counterattack after Narine’s dismissal. A decent PP for #KKR – 57/1. Iyer gives himself room and cuts one through point off Ashwin and then Finch lofts one over wide long off for a six. 14 off the over. A decent one.

SIX! Finch is finding his groove. Stays in his crease and lofts it over wide long off, off Ashwin.

FOUR! Nicely done by Iyer, gives himself room and cuts it wide of point, off Ashwin.

R Ashwin into the attack now…

After 5 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 43/1 ( Aaron Finch 16 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 26)

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A good over for KKR. Finch and Iyer got a couple of FOURS. Iyer squeezed one wide of short third man while Finch smashed one over point. 12 off the over.

FOUR! A touch wide outside off from Prasidh Krishna, Finch smacks it over point.

FOUR! Nicely done by Iyer. Very full outside off, Iyer squeezes it wide of short third man.

After 4 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 31/1 ( Aaron Finch 10 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 21)

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A very good start from McCoy. He bowled disciplined lines and gave away just four runs.

Debutant Obed McCoy into the attack now.

After 3 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 27/1 ( Aaron Finch 9 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 18)

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Another decent over for KKR. Boult concentrated on swinging them in. Finch flicked one through mid-wicket for a FOUR and then lofted one through mid off for another one. The other four were dots. 8 off the over.

FOUR! Nicely done again. Full outside off from Boult, Finch lofts it wide of mid off.

FOUR! Nice placement. Full and swinging in, Finch flicks it uppishly and wide of mid-wicket.

After 2 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 19/1 ( Aaron Finch 1 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 18)

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Iyer has come out with a aggressive intent. After a couple of singles off the first three balls. Iyer gets an outside edge to third man for a FOUR and then slashes the next one over backward point. Iyer went for another slash off the last ball but missed it. 10 off the over.

FOUR! Iyer has taken off here. Backs away and slashes it over backward point for a one bounce four, off Prasidh Krishna.

FOUR! Edgy! Iyer pushes away from the body and gets an outside edge wide of the slip fielder.

After 1 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 9/1 ( Aaron Finch 0 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 9)

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A successful first over for RR. Hetmyer runs Narine out off the first ball. Iyer then gets up and running with consecutive FOURS. Boult then missed a run out chance off the last ball as he failed to pick up the ball as Iyer ran through for a risky single following an inside edge to the leg side. 9 runs and a wicket off the over.

FOURS! Iyer up and running. A touch wide, Iyer slices it wide of short third man fielder. Boult then drifts it onto his pads, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for back to back FOURS.

OUT! Narine is run out off the first ball of the innings. Hetmyer with a brilliant direct hit. Finch pushes it to cover and sets off for a non-existent single. Hetmyer picks up the ball and scores a direct hit. Narine has no chance of making it.

Back for the chase! SUNIL NARINE IS OPENING THE BATTING along with Aaron Finch!  Boult will start off proceedings.

FOUR! RR post 217/5. Hetmyer finishes it in style. Cracks it over extra cover, off Russell. Brilliant finish. 18 off the last over.

SIXES! 2 IN 2! Poor delivery! Full toss outside off, Hetmyer smacks it wide of long on. Russell then goes full, Hetmyer smacks it straight down the ground for back to back sixes.

Russell to bowl the final over….

After 19 overs,Rajasthan Royals 199/5 ( Shimron Hetmyer 10 , Ravichandran Ashwin 1)

Another brilliant over for RR. Mavi takes the wicket of Nair and gives away just four runs. RR have pulled things back in the last couple of overs.

OUT! Nair holes out to long on, off Mavi. Full on off, Nair looks to go downtown, doesn’t get it off the middle and helps it straight into the hands of the long on fielder.

After 18 overs,Rajasthan Royals 194/4 ( Shimron Hetmyer 7 , Karun Nair 2)

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A brilliant over under pressure from Narine. He got the wicekt of Parag, beat Hetmyer’s outside edge and gave away just 5 runs.

OUT! Narine sends back Parag. Some really good teamwork between Cummins and Mavi on the boundary rope. Full outside off, Parag mistimes his loft to long off where Cummins catches, loses his balance and pops it over to Mavi running in from long on. He leaps and grabs a one-handed catch. Good team work.

After 17 overs,Rajasthan Royals 189/3 ( Shimron Hetmyer 6 , Riyan Parag 5)

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RR lost the wicket of Buttler in that over but they got 15 off it. Buttler had cracked a SIX while Parag flicked one for FOUR. There were a couple of WIDES as well and three more singles made it 15 off the over.

FOUR! On the pads from Cummins, Parag flicks it to long leg, the fine leg fielder can’t stop it.

OUT! Cummins gets Buttler. A brilliant innings comes to an end. Short outside off, Buttler goes for the pull but ends up getting a top edge to fine leg where the fielder takes a simple catch.

CENTURY! SIX! Buttler gets to his 100 in style as he smacks Cummins straight down the ground for a SIX. His 2nd ton of IPL2022.

After 16 overs,Rajasthan Royals 174/2 ( Jos Buttler 96 , Shimron Hetmyer 5)

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A mixed over for KKR. Russell got the wicket of Samson but ended up conceding a couple of FOURS. 11 off the over and a wicket off it.

FOUR! Nicely done. Very full outside off from Russell, Hetmyer squeezes it wide of third man.

FOUR! Brilliant placement again. Short outside off from Russell, Buttler pulls it to cow corner, it races away.

OUT! Russel strikes in his first over. Samson is caught at deep mid-wicket. It’s the slower one that does the trick, Samson goes for a heave, doesn’t get it off the middle and holes out to deep mid-wicket.

After 15 overs,Rajasthan Royals 163/1 ( Jos Buttler 90 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 38)

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Buttler and Samson have upped the ante big time. After three singles off the first three balls, Samson thumps one over extra cover for a FOUR, then mistimes his heave over mid-wicket for two and then cracks a SIX over long off to make it 15 off the over.

SIX! In the slot from Umesh, outside off, Samson thumps it over long off for a flat six.

FOUR! Brilliant placement. Low full toss outside off, Samson lofts it over extra cover, off Umesh.

After 14 overs,Rajasthan Royals 148/1 ( Jos Buttler 88 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 25)

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Another very good over for RR. Samson starts off with a straight SIX. He takes a single and then Buttler gets a thick outside edge to thid man for three. Samson tucks a couple to the leg side and scampers through for a couple of twos. There was WIDE as well. 15 off the over.

SIX! Samson charges and hammers it straight down the ground, off Chakaravarthy.

After 13 overs,Rajasthan Royals 133/1 ( Jos Buttler 85 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 14)

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Another very good over for RR. This is good controlled hitting from Buttler. His placement stands out as he whips one behind square leg and squeezes one wide of backward point. 13 off the over.

FOUR! What placement. It’s a yorker outside off, Buttler chases and squeezes it through backward point. It races away.

FOUR! Good placement. On middle and leg from Cummins, Buttler whips it behind square leg.

After 12 overs,Rajasthan Royals 120/1 ( Jos Buttler 74 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 12)

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A mixed couple of overs for RR. They take 13 off Mavi but then Sunil Narine bowls another good over and gives away just . Samson went after Mavi and cracked a couple of FOURS in the 11th over. Both Samson and Buttler played Narine cautiously and picked just three runs off the first five balls. But then Samson went for a reverse sweep, missed and it flicked his pads and ran away for FOUR to fine leg.  The last ball yielded just a single. 8 runs off the Narine over. 21 off the last two.

FOURS! Samson opens his boundary account. It’s full outside off, Samson cracks it wide of mid off. Not quite off the middle though. He connects the next one off the middle and he thumps it over extra cover.

After 10 overs,Rajasthan Royals 99/1 ( Jos Buttler 68 , Sanju Samson (C) (W) 1)

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A successful over for KKR. A good comeback from Narine in that over. Padikkal hit him for a SIX but then Narine cleans him up a ball later. 9 runs and a wicket off the over.

OUT! Narine finally breaks the 97-run opening stand as he cleans up Padikkal. Good length delivery on off, angling in, Padikkal rocks back for a pull but misses and the ball clips off the off stump bail.

SIX! Cracked away. Padikkal gets down and drags it from outside off, slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket.

After 9 overs,Rajasthan Royals 90/0 ( Jos Buttler 66 , Devdutt Padikkal 18)

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Narine starts off well and bowls a frugal over to give away just three runs. Buttler then continues his momentum and smacks a FOUR and a SIX off Umesh. He slashes a short one for a two over point. 13 off the over. 16 off the last 2.

SIX! He’s striking them really well. Full on middle and leg, Buttler lofts it straight down the ground for a flat SIX.

FOUR! Umesh Yadav back on. He delivers it a touch wide, Buttler cracks it over covers.

After 7 overs,Rajasthan Royals 74/0 ( Jos Buttler 51 , Devdutt Padikkal 17)

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The runs continue to flow. Padikkal gets into the act and starts off with a couple of FOURS. One edgy, one off the middle. Buttler then adds one in the over as he lofts the penultimate ball over mid off to bring up his 50 with a FOUR. 14 OFF THE OVER.

FOUR! FIFTY for Buttler! He brings it up with an effortless loft over mid off.

FOUR! Padikkal upping the ante now. This time he gets it off the middle. Stands tall and punches it uppishly over cover.

FOUR! Edgy! Back of a length delivery outside off from Cummins. Padikkal slashes and gets an outside edge through the vacant slip cordon for a streaky FOUR.

After 6 overs,Rajasthan Royals 60/0 ( Jos Buttler 46 , Devdutt Padikkal 8)

Buttler (46 off 27) has got #RR off to a brisk start, 60/0 in the Powerplay. Another good over for RR. Padikkal is playing second fiddle, cleverly giving Buttler the strike. The England batter smacks a pull for a FOUR and then slashes one over covers for a SIX. 11 off the over.

SIX! Not quite off the middle but it still goes the distance. Buttler looks to slash it over the off side, doesn’t get it off the middle but it still flies over the top and hits the ropes on the full.

FOUR! Hammered! Short outside off from Mavi, Buttler smashes it over mid-wicket.

After 5 overs,Rajasthan Royals 49/0 ( Jos Buttler 36 , Devdutt Padikkal 8)

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Buttler looking to take the aggressive route. Padikkal takes a single off the first ball of the Cummins over. Buttler then swings at one but misses. Connects the next one for a FOUR over mid off. Then miscues one over cover which flies over the fielders for a couple. Then misses a pull off a fast bouncer. They run through for a bye as a leaping keeper makes half a stop. Padikkal takes a single to end the over. 9 runs off the over.

FOUR! He makes it look so simple! Buttler waits in his crease and lofts a full delivery over mid off.

After 4 overs,Rajasthan Royals 40/0 ( Jos Buttler 30 , Devdutt Padikkal 6)

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Buttler looking ominous out in the middle. He’s timing them really well. Welcomes Chakaravarthy with a smack down the ground for a SIX. He then ends the over with another brilliantly timed shot through covers. 15 runs off the over.

FOUR! Brilliant shot. Buttler just stands tall and punches it through covers, off Chakaravarthy. It whizzes away. What timing and placement.

SIX! What a shot! Buttler stays in his crease and hammers it straight back, over the sightscreen. He welcomes Chakaravarthy in some style.

After 3 overs,Rajasthan Royals 25/0 ( Jos Buttler 17 , Devdutt Padikkal 4)

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An eventful over that. Buttler upped the ante with a FOUR and a SIX. Padikkal is lucky to be still out there in the middle. Buttler hit one straight to mid on, Padikkal set off for a non existent single but was sent back. The fielder missed his direct hit, had it hit, Padikkal was a goner. Buttler then played and missed one and there was an over throw as well. Buttler then squeezes a very full delivery through point and scampered through for all run four runs. 16 runs off the over.

FOUR! They have run all 4! Buttler squeezes one through point of a very full ball, the fielder chases, dives and pulls it back, the batters run all four as Buttler dives in to complete the fourth run.

SIX! MASSIVE! In the slot outside off from Umesh, Buttler smokes it over wide long on.

FOUR! Not quite off the middle but it races away! Full outside off from Umesh, Buttler cracks it over mid on. He got the inside half of the bat but there was enough power in it.

After 2 overs,Rajasthan Royals 9/0 ( Jos Buttler 3 , Devdutt Padikkal 4)

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A mixed over from Mavi. He missed his lines off a couple of deliveries and got punished off one of them as he drifted one on to Padikkal’s pads and it was flicked away for FOUR. He concentrated on hitting those good lengths to Buttler. There was one that nipped back in and beat Buttler’s inside edge. 7 runs off the over.

FOUR! First one of the innings. Poor delivery. On the pads from Mavi, Padikkal flicks it through mid-wicket. It races away.

Shivam Mavi will bowl from the other end.

After 1 overs,Rajasthan Royals 2/0 ( Jos Buttler 1 , Devdutt Padikkal 0)

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Umesh started off well. He was disciplined bowling in an around that off stump. But, off the fourth ball, he oversteps. Off the Free Hit, Padikkal looks to launch one over the off side but it’s full and swings away. He misses. The last ball is on the money and Padikkal defends it. Buttler got off the mark driving one to third man for a single. Umesh got a hint of swing in that over.

Right then! The RR openers – Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal have made their way out to the middle. Umesh Yadav will start off proceedings.

Obed McCoy will make his RR debut tonight!

KKR XI: Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer(Captain), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson(Wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

RR XI: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(Wicketkeeper/Captain), Karun Nair, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Yuzvendra Chahal

Team Changes: One change for KKR as Shivam Mavi replaces Aman Khan. 3 changes for RR as Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Karun Nair replace Jimmy Neesham, Kuldeep Sen and Rassie Van der Dussen.

TOSS – Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and KKR will bowl first.

Pitch Report: The wicket is a beauty, there is lots of grass, it’s really hard, it’s an absolute batting paradise says Matthew Hayden. We can expect a high scoring game.

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KKR too have had problems with their batting. Apart from Russell, who’s averaged 59.66, no one has consistently clicked. Captain Iyer has blown hot and cold while Venkatesh too hasn’t fired at the top. He’s averaged just 20.60, while Iyer has averaged 30.20. KKR need a collective effort with the bat.

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RR need batters to stand up and support Shimron Hetmyer and Jos Buttler. These are the two batters who have been consistent for RR. Buttler has averaged 68 while Hetmyer has averaged 65.66. All the others have averaged below 25. That’s quite some gulf. Samson needs to lead the way. He’s averaged just 23.40 so far.

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Chasing the target, Jos Buttler got RR off to a brisk start. However, the GT bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Lockie Ferguson was the stand out bowler with figures of 4-0-23-3 and debutant Yash Dayal bounced back well to register figures of 4-0-40-3. GT managed to restrict RR to 155/9.

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For Rajasthan Royals, their bowlers weren’t incisive in their last match and they could take only three wickets with one being run out as Gujarat Titans posted 192/4. Hardik Pandya played a captain’s knock of 87 off 52 balls while Abhinav manohar too shone with 43 off 28 balls. David Miller played a 14-ball 31 cameo to propel GT to 192/4 from 53/3.

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Pat Cummins provided them with an early wicket of the inform Abhishek Sharma while Russell got rid of Williamson inside the Powerplay. However Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram got together and steadied the ship and then launched a counter attack to seal the win with 2.1 overs to spare.

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It was an up and down match for KKR against SRH, in their last game. After being put into bat, their top order faltered and they were reduced to 103/5 before Nitish Rana and Andre Russell carried out the rescue operation to help them to a respectable 175/8. Rana scored 54 off 36 while Russell hit 49 off 25 as the duo put on a rescue act to bail KKR out of trouble.

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RR’s journey so far: RR have played one match less than KKR. They started off IPL 2022 with a thumping 61 run win over SRH. Another comfortable win over MI, by 23 runs, made it two in a row for RR. They however were jolted in the next match against RCB which they lost by 4 wickets. They edged LSG in the next match by 3 runs before going down to GT by 37 runs. It’s been a sort of up and down journey for them as well, so far.

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KKR’s journey so far: KKR started their campaign off on a positive note with a win over defending champions CSK by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They then lost to RCB by three wickets before bouncing back with back to back wins, against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. They however got derailed with a couple of losses, first against DC and then SRH.

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Kolkata Knight Riders come into this match on the back of two consecutive losses. They would be looking to get back to winning ways. Rajasthan Roylas too suffered a defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans. They would look to build consistency with the competition heating up.

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the 30th match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Match starts at 7.30 pm IST with the toss taking place at 7 pm. Follow this space for live scores and updates.